Meetings

India COmmonwealth Games

August 4, 2026Indian Olympic Association prepares for 2030 Commonwealth GamesThe Indian Olympic Association is preparing to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Gujarat, marking the centenary edition and the first time in 20 years the event will be held in India.Read More

A third of convention bureaux suffer public sector funding cuts

April 28, 2021A third of convention bureaux suffer public sector funding cutsOne in three convention bureaux suffered public-sector funding cuts over the last 12 months, according to a new report into the effect of the pandemic on the meetings industry.

All change?

April 27, 2021All change?How the rush to digital left its mark on in-person meetings

Covid slumber over as sleep experts choose Rome

April 8, 2021Covid slumber over as sleep experts choose RomeA major international congress on sleep medicine and research will convene in Rome for its first in-person meeting since the pandemic struck.

April can be cruel but there are reasons to be cheerful

April 7, 2021April can be cruel but there are reasons to be cheerfulThe sun has been shining on my little corner of rural England. When the wind relents the days already feel warm, long and easy. But when the wind blows, icy swirls of Arctic air jolt you back to the present and bring to mind that famous line from T.S. Eliot about April being the cruellest month.

Mind games

April 6, 2021Mind gamesHow gamification and wellbeing transformed the European Congress of Radiology

Deep Dive S1: We need a viable model for hybrid Ori Lahav

April 1, 2021Deep Dive S1: We need a viable model for hybrid Ori LahavWhile the vaccine rollout slowly gathers momentum, many countries are now entering the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic. What factors will determine how quickly international association meetings reopen (0:46)? How might the function of in-person meetings change? (3:18) What do planners want...

Flagship cardiology congress returns to London in 2024

March 25, 2021Flagship cardiology congress returns to London in 2024The world’s largest gathering of heart specialists is returning to London.

Five Minutes With...Leslie Zeck director of meeting IADR

March 25, 2021Five Minutes With...Leslie Zeck director of meeting IADRIn this episode of Five Minutes With, Leslie Zeck, director of meetings at the International & American Association of Dental Research, explains how she turned a love of travel, good food and glamorous galas into a 30-year career. But with the glorious highs, come the tragic lows as Leslie recounts...

Collaboration key as more cities join expanding hybrid movement

March 24, 2021Collaboration key as more cities join expanding hybrid movementA network of cities working together to promote hybrid meetings has welcomed eight new members in the last three months.

hand holding a yellow clock

March 24, 2021The one thing missing from virtual events...Virtual technology has allowed us to reimagine what an event can be, free of the constraints of time and space. Mathijs Vleeming reckons this is the perfect opportunity to focus on online community...Show More